They quickly became one of the most powerful gangs in Chicago, next to the Johnny Torrio and Al Capone’s gang, the Chicago Outfit. Torrio
The other most prominent gangster was based in New York and his name was Charles “Lucky” Luciano. He is an Italian immigrant originally from Naples who started working for an illegal gambling business at the age of 23, he quickly became New York’s top bootlegger and multimillionaire by the mid-1920s (Prohibition Profits Transformed the Mob). In 1931, he rose in popularity after he killed his longtime boss Masseria suspecting that he was planning to murder him. He later became the head of one of the five families under his new boss Maranzano (Prohibition Profits Transformed the Mob). However, Luciano later killed him too after finding out he was out to get him which automatically gave Luciano the role of ultimate leader of the New York Mafia
Many of them are young, relentless, and possibly want attention. Many of these males will wind up with the wrong crowd making stupid, terrible decisions, for example, drug dealing. The quote that follows will back up the previous statement, “He was a veteran of the drug game at 18” (Moore 57). In this part of the story Tony and the other Wes were hanging out and Tony, the other Wes’s brother grew up quickly hanging with the wrong crowd and got in the ‘street business’ of drugs. The altercations leading up to the quote were that Tony was trying to get Wes to go down the same path he did and he wasn’t going for it.
Goodfellas versus Casino The gangster genre of films was made popular early on in American film history with the development of sound (White 35). Some of them stick out in cinema history such as Goodfellas and Casino, both directed by Martin Scorsese. The audience discovers how greed for the ultimate American dream can tear apart the things that truly matter in life. In terms of quality, there is a lot of debate of which movie is the better view.
Alphonsus Capone or Scarface was one of the most notorious gangsters of the 1920's and 1930's. He is most well-known for the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. Capone started off as bartender in Brooklyn working for Frankie Yale and later became the boss of one of the most successful mobs in Chicago. He headed the organized crime gang called the "Chicago Outfit. " Capone was one of the most successful mobsters; he headed one of the largest organized crime gangs and managed to never get involved in the crime himself.
Capone became completely involved in the gangster life at the age of eighteen when he worked for Frankie Yale as a bouncer, waiter and bartender. He used the time he was working to watch and learn the business of being a gangster. This was also the time where Capone received the nickname, ‘Scarface”, after being cut across the face for making bad-mannered comments to a
Al Capone was a very powerful leader and an all around mastermind. Capone was raised around gangs in the city when he moved there from Naples and joined one in his teens called Johnny Torrio’s James Street Boys ran by Johnny Torrio. Later, he moved on to the Five Points Gang, which he graduated from. He got into a gang fight and someone cut his face with a razor hence the nickname “Scarface” (Grossman). When Torrio entered a brothel business he sent for Capone to be a bouncer at the saloon.
After being kicked out he eventually found Johnny Torrio who would change Al Capone’s life forever. He helped Jonny run drugs to woman to anything illegal. During one of his escapades Capone met another gangster who was from the opposite side of town who cut Capone’s left cheek and left a long scar. Which eventually he got his name Scarface. Torrio Eventually moved to Chicago to run a whorehouse in 1909.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Submitted by: Marcus Timothy L. Montaos Submitted to: Prof. Valerie Anne C. Miranda English 2 / IT1421 Comparative Analysis: Scarface (1983) and The Godfather (1972) I. Introduction Scarface is a crime-drama film that is famously known for being one of the most violent and profanes films during its time of release. Focusing on the rise of Tony Montana (Al Pacino) on the criminal ladder and becoming more psychotic as his career as the leader of his drug empire progresses, leading to his eventual downfall. Directed by Brian de Palma, written by Oliver Stone and with performance of the cast with the lead Al Pacino, Scarface became a cult classic among the masses.
Title: Scarface Film Origin Scarface was made in 1983 by Brian De Palma, but it was actually a remake of Scarface that was made in 1932. The movie started after the main actor, Al Pacino, saw the 1932 version of the film and saw potential in a remake. Both films were based on the novel Scarface, which was released in 1929. The novel was inspired by the life of Al Capone.
Al Capone was the most well known bosses there was. He was a very impactful leader. From eliminating rival gangs to running a successful alcohol business Al Capone did it all. Al Capone was a predator, people who got in his way were his prey. He did not just kill people to get what he wanted, he was successful in large crime organizations.
Depending on who you ask, The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is perhaps one of the influential films every made. However, it is often set and stone as one of the most revolutionizing thriller films in the past few eras. After watching both Breathless and The Godfather, I recognized how films change over the years and how cultures can ultimately define both the content and theme of the film. People often watch thriller films to elicit a feeling of intense excitement, suspense, and a high level of anticipation. Typically these are the films that keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax.
It starts with an Italian-New Jersey man named Toni Soprano, a breadwinner to his family, who is a mobster and a mentor to his nephew but different from the Godfather, Toni’s career received negative opinions from his family members unlike the Godfather, where all the Corleone’s family play a
C. Comparison The film has a notable distinction in its characters. The Godfather has the honor of having a more refined set of characters in regards of execution and the distribution of traits, in comparison. Scarface has characters that are spread thin, with the few having the most concentration of traits. Tony, Manny, Gina, Elvira and Sosa are the only notable characters that have concentrated traits.
The Godfather focuses on the degrading relationships of the Five Families Scarface focuses on Tony’s own drug rage where he starts to become paranoid. 3.) Archetype – Serves as a framework for a well known concept. Some characters of both films serve a typical or generic role, like how Manny Ribera and Peter Clemenza fulfil the role of a friend to their bosses. 4.)
